Dubia Roaches

If you're planning on creating a colony of Blaptica dubia there are numerous items you should know. To start with you need to be capable of identify your Dubia. Blaptica dubia can also be known since the Guyana orange spotted roach, for their brownish color and lightweight orange spots. Adult dubia usually reach 1 ? to 2 inches in length and live up to Yr. Male dubia have wings, as well as the female dubia have wing stubs but neither can fly. Dubia may also be very slow movers, therefore if someone happens to flee you should have no problem catching them. Dubia also do not burrow and will not climb smooth surfaces. Now that you've learned just a little about identifying dubia you should know how to care for your colony.



Blaptica dubia's diets consist of berry and vegetables supplemented with dry commercial dog food, grain cereal, baby cereal and fish flakes. If the appears like to much work or expensive you can find roach diet online. Before feeding your dubia it is necessary so that you can go over the food and remove whatever might be molded. Molded food will hurt your colony. Your dubia will also need water. Using water crystals allows your dubia to get the water they want but can also be not as messy as liquid water. Make sure you position the water crystals in a tiny dish so that your dubia still have a spot to maneuver.

Now that you learn how to feed your dubia lets discuss their environment. Since dubia are a non climbing species any smooth sided container will make a fantastic home. Ensure your container has plenty of egg crates in order that they can breed and keep your colony going. Be sure that your dubia possess a higher then normal humidity (above 40%) in their container, it is possible to make this happen by using a heat mat or even a heat lamp. To obtain the correct humidity you may also must mist the container with water, but ensure your container never gets mold in it or maybe your colony will die. Temperature wise you ought to have your container between 80 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Maintaining your dubia's environment at these specifications will make sure that you will have a sizable and healthy colony.

Blaptica dubia makes wonderful feeder roaches for many reasons. To start with roaches are 36% protein instead of crickets which are only 18.5% protein. Dubia use a softer outer shell which can make them simpler to digest for your pets. Also roaches haven't much to no odor and do not make any noise rendering it quicker to raise a colony at home. You should use any extra male dubia you've in your colony to secure your pets. You should have 1 male to a few females inside your colony. Because dubia have an overabundance protein then crickets your dog will eat less enabling you to save money and also to have a healthy happy pet.